Cyberbullying and children with special needs

Last week, in it's "All Tech Considered" section, NPR posted an article discussing the online bully who happens to be a child with special needs. Written by a bully counselor, the author suggests that parents "discuss, monitor, and educate" their children in online rules of social etiquette.

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/04/04/472422820/what-happens-when-the-online-bully-is-a-child-with-special-needs

Interactive Toy for Therapy

According to an article at makezine.com, one father has designed a tool to work on fine motor skills to use with his son who has autism. The article states that often kids with autism are easily distracted from the repetition of therapy, so adding lights and sounds to tasks helps keep kids focused.

To read the entire article, please visit:
http://makezine.com/2016/03/25/father-creates-an-interactive-toy-that-hones-fine-motor-skills-for-son-with-autism/

Supporting Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Coping with Grief and Loss through Death or Divorce

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently posted an article on their website on the topic of grief and loss. The article incorporates information on:

• Common Responses to Grief
• Factors Affecting the Grief Process
• Support Strategies
• Resources

To read the article in full, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/supporting-individuals-on-the-autism-spectrum-coping-with-grief-and-loss

TEACCH® 5-Day Classroom Training

TEACCH® 5-DAY 

CLASSROOM TRAINING: SETUP MODEL

June 13-17, 2016

RISE Learning Center

5391 South Shelby Street Indianapolis, IN 46227

This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach elementary through high school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a model classroom setting. It is grounded in an understanding of the learning styles of individuals with ASD and how to use teaching strategies that capitalize on learning strengths.

For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/teacch-5-day-classroom-training

Event Location Change

The location for the Executive Function workshop set for next week has been changed. The event, presented by Brenda Smith Myles and sponsored by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism in Collaboration with the MSD of Lawrence Township, has been moved to the Fall Creek Valley Middle School Auditorium. The address for this event is now:

9701 East 63rd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46236

For more information about the event, please visit:
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/executive-function-workshop

Mobile App Monday - Birdhouse for Autism

"Birdhouse is a super helpful, easy-to-use website and app designed for parents raising children with Autism and other developmental disabilities.

Easily keep track of meds, therapies, behaviors, sleeping habits, poop, meltdowns, eating & diets, or anything about your child's life that you want to keep a record of, so you can figure out what's working and what needs to be changed, and have access to anything whenever you need it." -iTunes

For more information about this app, please visit:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id648397801

Increasing Incidence Continues

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently updated their article on the increasing incidence of autism diagnoses in Indiana. To read the article in full, please visit:

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/increasing-incidence-of-autism-spectrum-disorders-continues-in-indiana